Chapter 268 The only exclusive power! This is the brightest path for human civilization!

"What...what the hell is going on?!"

Robert asked quickly. For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"The navigation system is out of service. This ship cannot initiate a jump escape."

"Our shipboard AI is in a shutdown state and cannot be activated."

"Captain, our core network is being hacked!"

The continuous stream of news reports left Robert completely confused. This series of changes made him a little helpless.

The core network was hacked and cracked. This shouldn't happen!
You know, the network system of the Front rebels was built at a huge cost, and is almost at the same level as the UNSC.

But within a short time of contact, their network was hacked by the enemy, which was not something those idiots from the UNSC could do.

"Could it be possible that there is a traitor behind the scenes?!"

Robert Watts' expression suddenly became serious, and he immediately thought of the possibility of a mole.

The attack on the Saigudu base has not been resolved yet, and another fleet has appeared here. It is said that no one is secretly sabotaging. He really can't believe it.

No matter how strong a fortress is, it is often breached from the inside. But now Robert has no intention to analyze who the traitor is.

Seeing that his network data was being slowly stolen by the enemy as time passed, Robert immediately issued an order:
"Notify everyone and order all fleet departments to prepare for combat inside the ship."

Since they have been surrounded and have no way to escape, they might as well fight the enemy head-on.

As the former senior commander of the UNSC and the current leader of the Front Rebel Army, Robert has fought in many tough battles.

Those who start interfering right away, first give a shielding control, and then upload the intrusion program, most likely have their eyes on some valuable "item" on them.

Maybe it's a person, or maybe it's an object.

Robert estimated that the other party was most likely targeting their new star-level nuclear bomb!

"Yes!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the communicator immediately took action and passed the combat order to the rebel forces in various units.

At the same time, the observers on the ship also saw through the reconnaissance device that the Sojourner Dreadnought not far away actually began to release a burst of energy beams.

The faint blue light seemed to light up the dark star field. This was another attack mode of the dreadnought, the hard light strike.

This attack method is somewhat similar to the light spear, but under the aiming of the Forerunner's unique device, the accuracy of the hard light strike is quite high, and it can truly achieve the effect of "killing a mosquito with a cannonball"!
Swish-!
After the blue beam of light blasted out instantly, it avoided the anti-aircraft guns of the rebel warships on the front line in an extremely abstract twisted trajectory and hit the rear engine of the ship.

The entire process, from beam generation to firing and then to hitting the target, took less than three seconds. The rebel ships were completely helpless in the face of this advanced hard light attack.

After all, they didn't even have the most basic energy shield technology and were completely unable to intercept the bombardment of the Sojourner Dreadnought.

Bang-!
At this time, the rebel fleet also launched an attack on the Universal Corporation.

Various types of electromagnetic main guns and missile nests were all poured out. Whatever was available was used, even the most traditional cannons.

In fact, in some ways, interstellar naval battles are relatively "fair" one-on-one fights.

Whoever has a more powerful cannon has a greater chance of winning.

Although this kind of duel where you hit me and I hit you back does not require much technical skills, it provides a good experience for players who spend money and use cheats.

In this case, there is no such thing as a counterattack plot where the weak defeats the strong. A plot like a non-African space junkman crushing a big guy with full-level equipment will never happen in reality.

For example, the current Universal Corporation can destroy the flagship engine of the rebels on the front line with one shot, and can make the rebels' fire control system unable to lock onto the target by activating a magnetic field interference.

This is the unique pleasure that only cheating players get when they beat ordinary players!
Here, after realizing that their fire control could not lock onto the Sojourner Dreadnought, the rebels immediately changed their target and launched an attack on the Paris-class frigate.

But what they didn't expect was that this time the concentrated firepower also failed.

It turned out that the fleet of the Universal Corporation had already prepared a formation to respond and had also activated the energy shield at maximum power.

The full attack and defense attributes made the rebels on the opposite line sweat profusely.

They were shocked to find that their artillery salvos had "missed" all targets, and the fleet of the giant enterprise had not suffered any damage or effective attack!

At this moment, no matter how stupid the rebels were, they should know that this fleet was of top-notch standard from its weapon systems to its defense systems.

This time, the UNSC is probably making every effort to wipe out these rebels at all costs.

Robert Watts, standing in front of the command desk, has realized that the traitor this time is most likely their shipboard AI.

After all, it is impossible for a normal person to render the fire control and network defense systems completely ineffective in such a short period of time. Only AI can do it!

But if that happens, they will be in trouble.

Even their own shipborne AI has defected to the enemy, so they are now trapped in a jar.

Before Robert could make any further adjustments, a holographic image of AI Loki suddenly appeared in front of his console.

It is obvious that the giant company's data invasion has been completed and it is able to transmit AI Loki's information here.

At this time, AI Loki looked around and then locked onto Robert Watts, the leader of the rebels. It said:

"Everyone, it's not too late to surrender now, otherwise it will only lead to more casualties."

AI Loki's tone made the rebels present very unhappy. Just as everyone was furious, Robert suppressed his anger and asked Loki:

"Who are you? What fleet do you belong to?"

Robert still didn't quite believe that the other party was a UNSC force. He knew very well that with the current level of UNSC technology, it was impossible to build such warships and weapon systems.

However, in the face of Robert's questions, AI Loki ignored them. It had only one attitude: surrender or not, give me a straight answer!
This actually confused Robert, as he had never seen such a sharp and decisive AI.

"No, we will never surrender easily. Don't try to fool us!"

After thinking for a moment, Robert chose to refuse.

Other rebels can surrender, but he, the rebel leader, cannot. If the enemy is really the UNSC organization, Robert will only end up dead.

"learn."

After AI Loki finished speaking, the holographic image disappeared without any advice. Only those two cold words were left behind.

This unconventional reply made Robert stunned. At the same time, the radar observer also spoke up urgently, reminding him:

"Captain, we have detected a large number of enemy carrier-based aircraft approaching us!"

While alerting Robert to the enemy attack, the observer also noted on the holographic console that thousands of red dots were approaching their location.

Then, the holographic image also showed the appearance of the carrier-based aircraft of the Universal Corporation. Hundreds of Storm Eagle gunboats and Sky Eagle shuttles, as well as dense AI drones, were rapidly attacking.

The protection of this batch of carrier-based forces has been modified by engineers from giant companies and has become more solid and defensive.

Through the holographic screen and portholes, Robert could already see that hundreds of gunboats were approaching, and within five minutes, they would collide with their ships.

Without waiting for Robert to give the order to fire, the fleet's gunners had already activated the close-in defense guns.

In an instant, a large number of artillery shells were fired rapidly, and the vibration of the bombardment was transmitted to the interior of the cabin, making Robert feel that his heartbeat and the sound of the artillery were in sync.

Outside the porthole, a barrage of light spots swept towards the Storm Eagle gunship, but unexpectedly, the close-in defense guns of the rebels on the front line were completely ineffective.

I don’t know if the shipborne AI modified the aiming system, but a large number of shells were fired, but not a single one hit the enemy’s gunboat.

Soon, after getting close to the rebel flagship, the leading Storm Eagle gunboat set up its hard-light main gun, aimed at the hull of the rebels on the front line, and fired.

As the hard light beams were fired at it, the outer armor of the rebel cruiser was instantly melted, leaving a hideous large hole!

This gave the giant company's soldiers the opportunity to join the fight.

At this moment, the angry Robert immediately made a decision and shouted to the communicator: "Notify the carrier-based aircraft to cover the transfer of the Nova-class nuclear bomb to the surface base." "The rest of the carrier-based aircraft must escort the nuclear bomb to the base safely at all costs."

"Also, notify all troops that even if we perish together with the opposing fleet, we must not let the nuclear bomb fall into their hands!"

Speaking of the most valuable and strategically important item of the Front rebels, it must be the Nova-class nuclear bomb weapon.

It is no exaggeration to say that this weapon is the key to the survival and development of the rebels. Losing it means that the UNSC can unscrupulously wipe out the rebels without any worries.

The rebels on the front line will lose the qualifications to develop in a lowly manner, and their rebellion will come to an end.

If Robert dies, other rebel leaders will step forward to take over and lead the rebels in fighting the UNSC.

But once they lose the Nova-class nuclear bomb, they will completely lose hope.

"Yes!"

The communicator who received the order immediately passed Robert's words to each combat unit and carrier-based aircraft unit.

Looking at the Megacorp troops that were about to complete the boarding landing, Robert realized that the enemy did not really want to kill them.

After all, if the giant enterprise really wanted to destroy them, it could have destroyed the entire rebel fleet in one encounter, and there would be no need to go through the trouble of boarding the enemy.

Since the other party is here for the nuclear bomb, we must never let them get what they want!
At this time, inside the damaged hull of the cruiser.

Accompanied by a loud explosion, the giant enterprise's hard light cannon pierced a hole with a diameter of 20 meters. The unbalanced air pressure difference caused strong airflow surges.

Faced with this sudden situation, the rebels who were rushing to repair the ship flew out of control towards the giant hole.

Those who react quickly know to grab onto fixed objects around them to support their bodies and prevent themselves from being thrown out.

Those who reacted slowly were sucked away by the air currents and thrown into outer space, gradually losing their vital signs.

Buzz——!!

After a while, several Storm Eagle gunboats rushed forward and directly entered the hull through the huge hole. After completing the docking, the drivers released a large amount of colloidal repair substance.

These materials have built-in nano-scale AI robots that can automatically stick to damaged gaps and plug holes in the hull, thus quickly filling the gaps.

Now, the air pressure environment inside the cabin has become stable.

Before the rebels present could breathe a sigh of relief, the gunboat immediately opened its hatch, and the Astartes warriors and soldiers of the power armor team quickly jumped out.

Da da!

The sound of dense footsteps on the metal deck began to resound, and many fully armed soldiers, holding new hard-light weapons, rushed out of the cabin quickly and began to guard the surroundings.

At the same time, the Tyrants armed with heavy hard-light machine guns and a large number of clone soldiers, under the control of automated AI, cooperated with the warriors to carry out combat missions.

When the rebels saw these tall, mighty, and oddly shaped metal "cans", their first reaction was that they were all alien troops!
Therefore, most of the rebels were so frightened that they could not speak at all. Only a very small number of them had quick brains and knew to raise their hands and surrender in time.

"We surrender! Don't kill us!"

Some rebels cried and begged for mercy.

But what greeted them was still the shooting of clone soldiers, and the crisp gunshots echoed in the empty cabin.

For a moment, dense screams were heard everywhere.

This group of clone soldiers did not directly kill the rebels who had expressed their surrender, but simply fired a few shots at the enemy's non-vital points.

The purpose is to prevent the other side from having combat capability and to delay the rebels' reinforcements.

After all, in real life, the person who is actually shot has no strength to shoot back.

They could only lie down on the ground dejectedly and rest. What's more, these rebels were just trying to make a living. It was impossible for them to risk their lives and work for their superiors after being shot.

After dealing with this group of rebels, the soldiers quickly headed towards the area where the Nova-sized nuclear bomb was located according to the route map provided by AI Loki.

Boom!Boom! !

The Astartes warriors marched with heavy steps and rushed to the front of the team. During their advance, they encountered many rebel Marines.

The two sides engaged in several waves of gunfights, but the rebels were unable to stop the Astartes warriors and were beaten to pieces almost at the first encounter.

For the soldiers of the giant company's troops, enemy units that raise their hands in surrender can be injured and made unable to resist.

But for the rebels who were stubborn and tried to stop them from carrying out their mission, they could only destroy them physically and send them to report to heaven.

Soon, as more and more Astartes warriors completed the boarding, the Megacorp troops poured into the rebel hangar almost unimpeded.

That crucial new star-level nuclear bomb is within reach!
……

At this moment, in the Eridanus II galaxy, the Saigudu base!
The rebels who came to support the base had already been almost wiped out by Rita's disgusting tactic of besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements.

Even if there are still some remnants of the rebels remaining on the periphery, they dare not easily step in.

Rita was leisurely wiping the gun, and occasionally firing a shot outside to scare the rebels outside.

The battle here had ended long ago, so Rita, Alex and the others spent more time looking up at the sky.

Through the light of the star II Eridani they could see the faint blue glare of passing hard lights and the faint glow of exploding ships.

However, these strange scenes did not last long. The sky returned to calm, leaving only the wounded wailing near the base.

"Ahem...!"

"It hurts! You damn UNSC bastards!"

"..."

The rebels collapsed on the ground, cursing, wailing, and crying, while some of them slept soundly the entire time, with the sleep quality of a baby.

In response, Rita just glanced at them coldly, like some rebels trying to crawl out and seek help, but she did not shoot to interfere with them.

After all, the order she received was only to stop these rebels from coming in, and she didn't need to bother with those who wanted to get out.

On this side, when Alex and Cage had nothing to do, they would also hold their weapons and check the surrounding environment to prevent the rebels from coming around from the flank.

When they encounter some rebels who are in too much pain and ask for relief, they will also give them a quick death out of humanitarianism and shoot them to death.

Before the rescue team of the global giant arrives here, all they have to do is stay here to avoid being in danger.

Swish——! !

Suddenly, a meteor shower streaked across the sky. Looking at the tails of those raindrops, there seemed to be black smoke coming out. Cage couldn't help but speak:

"These are all the wreckage of the warship. Those rebels on the front line are really stubborn. They would rather suffer so many casualties than fight with our troops."

William Cage clicked his tongue, expressing disdain for the rebels' actions.

"Loki has given them a chance. Since they won't surrender, we can only kill them. But it's not too late to surrender now. Let's see what they do."

Alex didn't have any thoughts or sympathy for these rebels on the front line. After all, the human species has an extremely high level of talent and accomplishment when it comes to killing each other.

This is true whether it is a global giant or a rebel front.

Previously on the Neptune, the rebels' actions were quite typical. They attacked their own people quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.

In Alex's view, the regime that is most suitable for mankind is the only "monopoly", where a leader with a long-term vision and profound thoughts leads civilization into the future.

This kind of regime is the most efficient and has the highest ceiling, far better than a parliamentary system that is full of daily bickering and selfish interests.

In today's world giant enterprises, Leon is the absolute leader, leading the huge corporate empire and human civilization forward. This is the brightest and most noble path for mankind.

(End of this chapter)